There is a man who has memorised the Qur’an, yet his neighbour is not aware of him. There is a man with immense understanding of the Religion, yet people are not aware of him. There is a man who prays long prayers in his house, and people visit him but are not aware of it. We have met such people who never did any action in public if they could do it in secret. The Muslims used to strive in supplication, yet no sound was heard from them except a whisper between them their Lord . That is because Allah Almighty says, ‘Call on your Lord humbly and secretly’ (7:55). Allah Almighty mentioned a
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